#B57D71
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.3% 0.073 32.5), rgb(181, 125, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#B57D71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B57D71 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 125, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.073 32.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B57D71 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B57D71 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B57D71 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B57D71 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B2
oklch(81% 0.036 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#C1948A
oklch(70.6% 0.057 32.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B57D71
oklch(64.3% 0.073 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6255
oklch(55.6% 0.079 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#855146
oklch(49.1% 0.073 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4239
oklch(42.6% 0.061 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#583831
oklch(37.6% 0.048 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#B57D71 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8A8470 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F70 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1757A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B57D71
#B57D71
oklch(64.3% 0.073 32.5)
- #5499A7
#5499A7
oklch(64.3% 0.073 212.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B57D71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #B57D71 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.